Develop Workplace Policy and Procedures for Sustainability
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Develop Workplace Policy andProcedures for Sustainability
ASSESSMENT 1- Theory questionsPart A 1.Why is the study of sustainability important? Sustainability refers to a study where natural systems and ecological environments arestudied for understanding as well as balancing various factors. This is an important issue whichhas been addressed as to ensure that whatever resources are consumed by humans are returnedto environment so that the balance and sustainability can be maintained. Basically, it is veryimportant that a balance is created in between consumption and maintenance of resources sothat the non-renewable assets can be protected for future use. Sustainability is very important for long term survival and growth. The whole industrialrevolution and digitalisation was backed by resources which are available naturally (Ageron,Gunasekaran and Spalanzani, 2012). In 21st century, it is very important to study sustainabilityas it will provide knowledge to people regarding efficient usage of resources. It will allowconservation which will aid future generations in growth and survival. 2.What is the “Brundtland Definition" of sustainability?The Brundtland commission was formerly known as World Commission onEnvironment and Development (WCED). It was formed to unite different countries and setsame goals to achieve a sustainable development. The definition for sustainability given by Brundtland was, “It describes sustainabledevelopment as a concept where growth will be achieved while meeting out needs and wants ofpresent while not compromising any capability of future generations to survive and grow”. Itstates that future needs and requirements has to be understood as to ensure that they do notsuffer from the lack of resources. 3.What are the three pillars of sustainability?The three main pillars of sustainability are as following: Economic development: The prime focus is to ensure that business do not get impactedwhen sustainability concept is implemented. They need to improve their efficiency levelfor minimising resource consumption and pollution.Social development: People need to be aware about legislation related to health andsafety as well as environmental laws as to protect themselves.Environmental protection: There are different methods which are used to protectsurrounding, such as recycling, reducing emission, lowering down power consumption. 4.What is the difference between the traditional thinking and ‘interconnected thinking’ aboutsustainability?Traditional ThinkingInterconnected ThinkingIt refers to the economic growthwhich is achieved at the expense ofresources. It is considered to be old conceptbecause here people were notconcerned about environment. They were not concerned for futuregeneration survival. This is a modern thinking or conceptwhere people are concerned regardingthe environmental resources which arebeing consumed. They try to be efficient whilemaintaining growth rate and quality oflife. The main aim is to fulfil needs ofpresent while protecting resources forfuture generations.
5.Give five examples of what humans can do to live more sustainably?There are five different ways which will boost sustainability:Zero waste living: This is a concept where people are encouraged to reduce wastage ofresources and utilise things in more effective manner. Employee training: Companies need to boost efficiency level of their employee whichwill aid in improving productivity while minimising the cost and for this they have tobe trained. Minimising the usage of non-biodegradable resources: Usage of items such as plasticsand other items which cannot degrade overtime naturally has to be stopped.Plantation: More trees will lead to better recovery and stability in environment. Boycotting products endangering wildlife and natural resources. 6.Explain any TWO of the six principles of sustainability in your own wordsa.Contain entropy and assure that flow of resources, in an economy is maintained to alevel of non-declination which is allowed by physical principles (Barkemeyer and et.al., 2014). Basically, this is a law which states that it is very important to make sure thatflow of resources is maintained to an efficient level in economy so that no activity orability is hampered and all tasks are completed in desired manner while environment isprotected. b.Make sure that diversity is protected no matter in which form it is. It is a law whichstates that all life forms and resources are maintained and channelized in a manner thatthey are used in a most efficient manner. 7.What is ISO 14000?It is a series of standards which are developed for maintaining environmental standards byInternational Organisation for Standardisation. It is a standard which provide a platform orbasis to organisation which they can use for systematising their environmental managementefforts. But it does not provide enforcement power and cannot regulate activities conducted byorganisation. It is voluntary for them to prepare program which adds more value toenvironment. The companies which follows this standard are considered to be eco-friendly andreceives subsidies from government.8.What is the purpose of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999?It is an Act which has been enacted by parliament of Australia as to provide frameworkto organisation and people which can be used for protecting environment and biodiversity. It isimportant for protecting natural and culturally significant destination. Its powers are not limitedto national boundaries, any Australian company operating in the international market is boundto follow this act as to ensure that environment is not harmed in any country (Blewitt, 2014).This Act was enacted when the government realised that human activities are harmingAustralian cost line as well as biodiversity.9.What is the difference between a ‘carbon footprint’ and ‘ecological footprint’?Carbon FootprintEcological FootprintIt refers to the amount of CO2 released inatmosphere due to the activities conductedby organisation, community and people. The greenhouse gases are considered to bethe main component of pollution which iscaused by factories and other activities. Itimpacts the atmosphere and leads to globalIt refers to the amount of environmentresources required to produce products andservices as to fulfil needs. It is considered to be an activity where it ismeasured as how much an activity consumesresources. It allows people in understanding the
warming.efficiency of an activity. Part B10.GLOBAL WARMINGa.Do you think global warming is real? Yes, global warming is real and it is happening at present. It is supposed to risein future.b.Why or why not? Give reasons and examples to support your answerHuman activities are causing pollution which is impacting the environment. Forexample, rise in the number of industrial countries is increasing carbon emission whichis causing breakdown in ozone layer and rise in temperature (Epstein and Buhovac,2014). Global warming is not a theory any more, it is a real event which is impactingenvironment and as well as all the living creatures. The best example for globalwarming is the decrease in the size of polar ice caps.11.Describe ‘How Green’ your workplace (or a company you do business with) is.a.Company name: Health scope Ltdb.What do they do?They are offering their services in health care equipment.c.Rank how green they are: They are investing more in environment while consumingless resources which makes them a green market player (Geels, 2011). They recycle thewater while treat acids before they are sent to disposal. 12.What are some of the ways you can ‘live green’ on a daily basis?There are certain ways which can be used for living green, such as, no plastic use, less fuelwastage, planting trees, consuming less water, Family planning, consuming less meat. 13.Explain the 5 ways we can be more resource wise?Living a green life is more important. The ways are:Drive green, using electric vehicle. Conserving water resourcesBoycotting goods which harm ecology and diversityNo use of plasticBuying as per need.14.What are the resource areas you can do a ‘Sustainability Analysis’ on?The resources which will be considered for sustainable analysis are:Water conservation Greenery in the surrounding areaCarbon emissionEcological emission.15.A sustainability policy should follow a framework. Describe what these areas should cover:a.Background: With framework, it means that all policies need to be backed with a legalbasis as well as hierarchy (Gillet, 2012). There are different areas which need to becovered such as:b.Responsible Persons: All the individuals employed in company are responsible for thistask. The prime members include, Head of production and resource manager.
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